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You know this song, but do you know the story behind it? In 1859, Anna Bartlett Warner wrote this poem for a dying child, it appeared in a book written by her sister Susan. Anna and Susan Warner were remarkable women who famously supported themselves and families through their writing. They had a significant impact on the military community in New York, teaching Bible classes to cadets for over 40 years. One of the last cadets, was President Eisenhower. They made such an impa